NOTICE: the Office of the Public Defender has moved.
150 2nd Ave N., Suite 400
Nashville, TN 37201
Mailing address:
150 2nd Ave. N.
PO Box 196300
Nashville, TN 37219
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Metropolitan Chief Public Defender
Martesha Johnson Moore
Phone: (615) 862-5651
Email: MarteshaJohnson@jisnashville.gov
Deputy Chief Public Defender
Emily Herbert
Phone: (615) 862-5253
Email: EmilyHerbert@jisnashville.gov
Assistant Deputy Chief Public Defender
Georgia Sims
Phone: (615) 862-7278
Email: GeorgiaSims@jisnashville.gov
Adult Division Attorneys
Blank, Faith
Phone: (615) 880-3372
Email: MaryFBlank@jisnashville.gov
Barrera, Jennifer
Phone: (615) 862-4380
Email: JenniferBarrera@jisnashville.gov
Berryhill, Ellison
Phone: (615) 862-5099
Email: EllisonMBerryhill@jisnashville.gov
Biggs, Madison
Phone: (615) 862-6196
Email: MadisonTBiggs@jisnashville.gov
Bigsby, Julie
Phone: (615)-862-7286
Email: JulieBigsby@jisnashville.gov
Capp, Allison
Phone: (615) 862-5144
Email: AllisonLCapp@jisnashville.gov
Chaffin, Jason
Phone: (615) 880-3699
Email: JasonChaffin@jisnashville.gov
Dowart, Katelyn
Phone: (615)-862-7299
Email: KatelynDorwart@jisnashville.gov
Dowling, Sean
Phone: (615)-862-7293
Email: SeanRDowling@jisnashville.gov
Dubose, Kaleb
Phone: (615)-880-3139
Email: KalebCDubose@jisnashville.gov
Dusenberry, Jennifer L.
Phone: (615)-880-3698
Email: JenniferDusenberry@jisnashville.gov
Ellis, Mariah
Phone: (615) 880-3770
Email: MariahKEllis@jisnasshville.gov
Escobar, Escarlet
Phone: (615)-862-4995
Email: EscarletGEscobar@jisnashville.gov
Fisher, Cody
Phone: (615)-880-3121
Email: CodyFisher@jisnashville.gov
Getz, Laura
Phone: (615)-862-7284
Email: LauraGetz@jisnashville.gov
Graham, Lindsay
Phone: (615) 862-6678
Email: LindsayNGraham@jisnashville.gov
Gray, Stephanie
Phone: (615)-862-7276
Email: StephanieDGray@jisnashville.gov
Griffith, Kevin
Phone: (615)-880-3702
Email: KevinGriffith@jisnashville.gov
Harrison, Emma
Phone: (615)-862-7859
Email:EmmaMHarrison@jisnashville.gov
Randi Ashley Hess
Phone: (615)-880-3772
Email: RandiHess@jisnashville.gov
Izu, Afton
Phone: (615)-862-5094
Email: AftonJIzu@jisnashville.gov
Jackson, Raegan
Phone: (615)-862-7867
Email: ReaganGJackson@jisnashville.gov
Johnson, Andre
Phone: (615) 862-7291
Email: AndreOJohnson@jisnashville.gov
Jordan, Megan
Phone: (615) 862-5252
Email: MeganJordan@jisnashville.gov
Kohlmaier, Kaylee
Phone: (615)-862-4941
Email: KayleeAKohlmaier@jisnashville.gov
Lefton, Hannah
Phone: (615)-862-7280
Email: HannahCLefton@jisnashville.gov
Louis, Sarrahay
Phone: (615)-862-4942
Email: SarrhayGLouis@jisnashville.gov
Manaj, Rezi
Phone: (615)-862-6188
Email: ReziManaj@jisnashville.gov
McGowan, Casey
Phone: (615)-880-3137
Email: CaseyEMcGowan@jisnashville.gov
McNeary, Bianca
Phone: (615)-880-3773
Email: BiancaDMcneary@jisnashville.gov
Miller, Jonnae
Phone: (615)-862-7792
Email: JonnaeTMiller@jisnashville.gov
Morris, Kyle
Phone: (615) 862-7296
Email: KyleMMorris@jisnashville.gov
Neff, Kristin
Phone: (615)-862-7277
Email: KristinNeff@jisnashville.gov
Otey, Raven
Phone: (615)-862-5743
Email: RavenROtey@jisnashville.gov
Pacileo, Casey
Phone: (615)-862-7282
Email: caseyepacileo@jisnashville.gov
Pate, Mary Ruth
Phone: (615)-862-5744
Email: MaryRuthPate@jisnashville.gov
Patton, Mackenzie
Phone: (615)-862-5254
Email: MackenziePatton@jisnashville.gov
Poon, Brittania
Phone: (615) 862-7295
Email: BrittaniaPoon@jisnashville.gov
Pursell, Jessica Tremayne
Phone: (615) 862-7275
Email: JessicaRTremayne@jisnashville.gov
Ruiz, Sharon
Phone: (615)-862-7294
Email: SharonRuiz@jisnashville.gov
Schafer, Matthew
Phone: (615)-862-5154
Email: MatthewJSchafer@jisnashville.gov
Senn, Jeremy
Phone: (615)-862-5098
Email: JeremyWSenn@jisnashville.gov
Shabazz, Mecca
Phone: (615)-862-7285
Email: MeccaSShabazz@jisnashville.gov
Sheets, Adam
Phone: (615)-862-6193
Email: AdamBSheets@jisnashville.gov
Smith, Fleming
Phone: (615)-862-5293
Email: FlemingSmith@jisnashville.gov
Sumlin, Adonica
Phone: (615)-862-7857
Email: AdonicaKSumlin@Jisnashville.gov
Story, Crandall
Phone: (615) 862-4919
Email: CrandallStory@jisnashville.gov
Travis, Caroline
Phone:(615)-880-3117
Email: CarolineCTravis@jisnashville.gov
Tennent, Emma
Phone:(615)-862-7281
Email: EmmaTennent@jisnashville.gov
Wiethe, John
Phone: (615)-862-7287
Email: JohnWiethe@jisnashville.gov
Wing, Jon
Phone: (615)-880-3701
Email: JonWing@jisnashville.gov
Woods, Jeff
Phone: (615) 862-7290
Email: JeffCWoods@jisnashville.gov
Yanez, Esperanza
Phone: (615) 862-6738
Email: EsperanzaYanez@jisnashville.gov
Zange, Rhiannon
Phone: (615)-880-3710
Email: RhiannonDButtitta@jisnashville.gov
Education Rights Project
Adams, Emily
Phone: (615)-862-5745
Email: EmilySAdams@jisnashville.gov
Burris, Lydia
Phone: (615)-862-8996
Email: LydiaBurris@jisnashville.gov
Conley, Jordyn
Phone: (615)-862-5734
Email:JordynMConley@jisnashville.gov
Juvenile Division Attorneys
Jacobs, Matthew
Phone: (615) 880-3705
Email: MatthewLJacobs@jisnashville.gov
Robinson, Rob
Phone: (615)-880-3706
Email: RobRobinson@jisnashville.gov
Stephens, Brian
Phone: 615-862-7986
Email: WilliamBStephens@jisnashville.gov
Investigators
Metilor, Ashlee- Chief Investigator
Phone: (615) 862-5145
Email: AshleeMetilor@jisnashville.gov
Acevedo, Luis
Phone: (615) 862-4821
Email: LuisAcevedo@jisnashville.gov
Arrington, Joshua
Phone: (615) 862-3122
Email: JoshuaMArrington@jisnashville.gov
Carr, Lauren
Phone: (615) 862-6198
Email: KorinaNCruz@jisnashville.gov
Cruz, Korina
Phone: (615) 862-7279
Email: KorinaNCruz@jisnashville.gov
Derrick, Lena
Phone: (615) 862-4823
Email: LenaTDerrick@jisnashville.gov
Escobar-Cardenas, Cindy
Phone: (615) 862-5097
Email: CindyEscobarCardenas@jisnashville.gov
Griner, Rick
Phone: (615) 880-3703
Email: RichardEGriner@jisnashville.gov
Marshall, Michael
Phone: (615) 862-5175
Email: MichaelEMarshall@jisnashville.gov
Ramos, Julio
Phone: (615) 979-0927
Email: JulioRamos@jisnashville.gov
Legal Assistants & Paralegals
Appeals & Criminal Court
Ramey, Sandy – Appeals Division & Assistant to Deputy Public Defenders Emily Herbert & Georgia Sims
Phone: (615) 862-4921
Email: SandyRamey@jisnashville.gov
Miller, Katey – Criminal Court Division I
Phone: (615)-862-5138
Email: KateyNMiller@jisnashville.gov
Northington, Stephanie – Criminal Court Division II
Phone: (615)-862-5733
Email: StephanieNNorthington@jisnashville.gov
Pipkin, Laurel – Criminal Court Division IV
Phone: (615)-862-5179
Email: LaurelFPipkin@jisnashville.gov
Halstead, Beth – Criminal Court Division III
Phone: (615)-862-5249
Email: MBethHalstead@jisnashville.gov
Hunter, Mikayla – – Criminal Court Division V
Phone: (615) 862-4907
Email: MikaylaJHunter@jisnashville.gov
Hicks, Anthony – Criminal Court Division VI
Phone: (615) 862-5090
Email: AnthonyMHicks@jisnashville.gov
Legal Assistants & Paralegals
General Sessions & Intake
Robertson, Fatima- General Sessions Administrator & Assistant to Public Defender Martesha Johnson Moore
Phone: (615) 862-5136
Email: FatimaRobertson@jisnashville.gov
Banks, Taylor – Intake Specialist
Phone: (615) 862-3708
Email: TaylorBanks@jisnashville.gov
Benitez, Yeisika – Bilingual Intake Specialist
Phone: (615) 880-3708
Email: YesikaABenitez@jisnashville.gov
Gonzalez, Barbara – Bilingual Intake Specialist
Phone: (615) 862-4381
Email: BarbaraGonzalez@jisnashville.gov
Hoggatt, Becky- Intake Specialist
Phone: (615) 862-4382
Email: BeckyHoggatt@jisnashville.gov
Legal Assistants & Paralegals
Juvenile Division / Intake / Education Rights Project
Yanez-Martinez, Alejandra – Juvenile Division Office Manager
Phone: (615) 862-5740 ext 71070
Email: AlejandraYMartinez@jisnashville.gov
Administrative Division Staff
Arnold, Glen- Business Analyst
Phone: (615)-862-5139
Email: GlenArnold@jisnashville.gov
Bonner, Courtney – HR Analyst
Phone: (615)-862-5565
Email: CourtneySBonner@jisnashville.gov
Emmons, Sherlaine- Administrative Services Manager
Phone: (615) 880-3711
Email: SherlaineEmmons@jisnashville.gov
Foster, Ophelia – Office Manager
Phone: (615)862-4888
Email: OpheliaDFoster@jisnashville.gov
Hoyt, Lyn – Communications Coordinator
Phone: (615) 880-3136
Email: LynFHoyt@jisnashville.gov
McMichael, Maynette- Community Services Paralegal & Forensic Evaluations Coordinator
Phone (615) 862-4906
Email: MaynetteMcMichael@jisnashville.gov
Public Defender Social Services, Client Advocates & Client Mitigation – Adult Division
Shelton, Pat – Program Manager
Phone: (615)-862-4988
Email: PatShelton@jisnashville.gov
Heath-Sims, Ashley
Phone: 615-862-5152
Email: AshleyHeathSims@jisnashville.gov
Ruoff, Jessica
Phone: (615)-862-6004
Email: JessicaRuoff@jisnashville.gov
Shelton, Linda
Phone: (615)-862-4918
Email: LindaShelton@jisnashville.gov
Suarez-Blash, Ada
Phone: (615) 862-5153
Email: AdamilkaSuarezBlash@jisnashville.gov
Ware, Bre’Asia
Phone: (615) 862-5690
Email: Breasia.Ware@jisnashville.gov
Public Defender Social Services – Juvenile Division & Education Rights Project
Belleza-Binns, Luz
Phone: (615) 862-5742
Email: LusBellezaBinns@jisnashville.gov
Hayes, Patricia
Phone: (615)-880-3707
Email: TrishHayes@jisnashville.gov